#1 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Merrimack Valley MA
~0.97 miles from Lowell city center
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The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is an indoor facility located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.
The 2,800 seat venue, constructed prior to World War II, is dedicated to American veterans of war. The exterior walls feature the names of famous generals and battles, with monuments to newer wars on the auditorium's small lawn. Construction of the auditorium began as a part of the Works Progress Administration in the New Deal following the Great Depression.
Common events include concerts, comedy acts, large plays, and boxing. Attached to the auditorium is the smaller theatre of the Merrimack Repertory Theatre.
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
John F Kennedy Civic Center
Merrimack Valley MA
~0.98 miles from Lowell city center
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Jfk Civic Center
99 Moody St., Lowell, MA, 01852
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Merrimack Repertory Theater
Merrimack Valley MA
~1.01 miles from Lowell city center
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Founded in 1979 by a group of committed civic leaders, Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s mission is “to advance the cause of human understanding by creating theatrical productions at the highest level of artistic excellence and making them affordable to the broadest possible community.” Merrimack Rep’s unique artistic vision is shaped by a passion for excellence and a profound commitment to its community. It strives to enhance the community’s quality of life while contributing to its economic strength, measuring success by the depth of the company’s artistic and social contribution to the region.
Since its founding, Merrimack Rep has served as a vital cultural, educational and economic resource for the Merrimack Valley, Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire regions. With annual attendance of over 40,000, Merrimack Rep’s producing objectives strike a balance between artistic achievement and accessibility, producing exceptional works while offering a variety of discount programs for underserved and low-income communities, students and seniors. The company has established a theatrical legacy through its dedication to arts education, new works and collaborations with the local business, non-profit and artistic communities. In fulfillment of its mission, Merrimack Rep annually produces an eclectic season of contemporary productions, engaging the best actors, designers and directors available for each production while promoting accessibility among diverse audiences. Productions are presented in Liberty Hall, the company’s 308-seat theatre adjacent to Lowell Memorial Auditorium in downtown Lowell. Over the last 30 years, Merrimack Rep’s education, outreach and discount programs have served over 200,000 students and senior citizens and have built working partnerships with more than 50 different community and ethnically based service organizations.
Consistent with its mission, MRT is dedicated to: (1) Developing and presenting new plays that address contemporary issues and reflect the community’s diverse heritage; (2) Producing established plays that offer a broad range of topics and styles; (3) Ensuring the most expansive reach and deepest involvement of the community by subsidizing ticket costs and offering a variety of outreach programs; (4) Creating a collaborative environment for artists and staff in order to encourage artistic growth and excellence; and (5) Developing young, diverse audiences through its educational programs.
Artistic Director Charles Towers’ vision for the theatre makes an important contribution to the advancement of the American theatre through the production of new works of literary merit, support of emerging playwrights, actors and designers, and the development of new audiences for the theatre. MRT has gained a local and national reputation for the excellence of its productions of vibrant contemporary plays, which are consistently performed at the highest level of artistic quality. MRT has received numerous Boston Critics Awards and nearly 100 other accolades, awards, citations and tributes, including recognition in American Theatre Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Magazine and The New York Times for artistic excellence and its contribution to the community. MRT’s history comprises more than 200 productions including 14 world premieres and 32 regional premieres, contributing significantly to the canon of the American theatre and bringing new plays to audiences throughout New England.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Lowell National Historical Park
Merrimack Valley MA
~1.03 miles from Lowell city center
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Lowell National Historical Park is a National Historical Park of the United States located in Lowell, Massachusetts. Established in 1978 a few years after Lowell Heritage State Park, it is operated by the National Park Service and comprises a group of different sites in and around the city of Lowell related to the era of textile manufacturing in the city during the Industrial Revolution.
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Tsongas Arena
Merrimack Valley MA
~1.04 miles from Lowell city center
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Opened and dedicated on Jan. 27, 1998, the center proudly bears the name of the late Senator Paul E. Tsongas, a Lowell native.
We are one of Massachusetts finest venues providing quality entertainment for all ages. The center is home to the NCAA Division I UMass-Lowell River Hawks hockey team
http://www.goriverhawks.com
In addition to exciting hockey action, the center hosts concerts, family shows, sporting events, tradeshows and conferences. Some of the world's biggest stars have performed before capacity crowds. We can seat 6,500 patrons for hockey and up to 7,800 for concerts without losing the intimate feeling needed for a memorable experience.
The Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell is a full service, multi-purpose, mid-sized venue serving the region. It also features a beautifully landscaped outdoor area, function rooms overlooking the Merrimack River and a spacious lobby. The center is perfect for all types of events - whether they be business meetings or major shows!
Located only minutes off I-495, the center is a convenient drive from Boston or New Hampshire. With ample affordable parking, a wide variety of refreshing concessions, clear sight lines and professional service, patrons are sure to return again and again.
SMG, a leader in the facility management industry, manages the Tsongas Center on behalf of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Based in Pennsylvania, SMG provides management and consulting services for arenas, stadiums and convention centers worldwide.
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Edward A. LeLacheur Park
Merrimack Valley MA
~1.35 miles from Lowell city center
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Edward A. Lelacheur Park is a baseball park located on the banks of the Merrimack River in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is home to the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Penn League. The are the Class A Short Season Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. It is also home of the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks baseball team. They compete in the Northeast 10 Conference at the NCAA Division II level.
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Butterfly Place
Merrimack Valley MA
~6.22 miles from Lowell city center
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The Butterfly Place is an indoor living environment which has been carefully designed for the propagation and development of some of nature’s most colorful living creations. This wonderful man-made habitat is contained within a 3,100 sq. ft. glass atrium building towering to a height of over 27 ft. at its peak. Within this atrium’s living butterfly environment can be found a variety of colorful plants and shrubs, each of which has been selected as a source of nectar for the butterflies.
At any given time, the atrium may contain up to 500 butterflies representing as many as 50 different species from around the world, although butterflies which are native to the New England region are featured whenever possible.
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Westford Museum and Historical Society
Merrimack Valley MA
~7.19 miles from Lowell city center
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The Westford Museum is located near the historic town Common at 2 Boston Road in Westford, Massachusetts. The office is at 4 Boston Road. The Museum houses a wonderful collection of artifacts typical of small towns. If your interest is genealogy, be sure and contact us as we have excellent materials covering many old Westford families. And if old Westford houses interest you we have house histories as well. We also have an almost complete collection of Westford Academy yearbooks, many photographs of students and teachers, and other academy memorabilia.
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Pheasant Lane Mall
310 Daniel Webster Hwy # 2 Nashua NH
~7.89 miles from Lowell city center
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The Pheasant Lane Mall is a two level super-regional mall located in tax-free New Hampshire. The 1,000,000 square foot mall opened in 1986 and attracts over 10 million customer annually.
One of the largest shopping malls in the state of New Hampshire, the 1,000,000-square-foot (93,000 m2) Pheasant Lane Mall is the focal point of the commercial area in south Nashua, New Hampshire.
Currently, the mall has more than 150 stores and kiosks, including 4 anchor stores: Target, Sears, JCPenney, Macy's, plus 15 restaurants. As of 2008, it is owned and managed by Simon Property Group of Indianapolis, Indiana. Former anchors were a Jordan Marsh that became Macy*s in spring 1996, which closed in early 2006 and moved into the former Filene's; and Lechmere, which closed in fall 1997 and was rebuilt into the Target in fall 1999.
Located off Exit 1 of the F.E Everett Turnpike/Route 3 in Nashua and Exit 36 of Route 3 in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, the property straddles the state line, although the entire mall is in New Hampshire. Approximately 1/3 of the parking lot and water runoff area is located in Tyngsboro. Shoppers who park adjacent to the Sears store walk across the state line to get to and from their cars. The JCPenney store has a pentagonal shape to keep it entirely within New Hampshire. Were the store to still have a square corner at its south end, the entire store would be subject to Massachusetts sales taxes.
Size and proximity to the border have long drawn shoppers from Massachusetts seeking to take advantage of New Hampshire's lack of a sales tax.
http://www.simon.com
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#10 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Nashoba Valley Ski Area
Maynard MA
~9.06 miles from Lowell city center
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Nashoba Valley Ski Area is a small ski area in Westford, Massachusetts. Operating continuously since its opening in 1964, it has 17 trails including a variety of terrain. There is also a terrain park with jumps, boxes and rails, as well as a small beginner terrain park with rails. The area also features a tubing park with 16 runs served by 4 Poma handle tows, this is on the same property, but has a separate entrance on Route 119 in Littleton, Massachusetts
The area is served by 4 chairlifts, two conveyor lifts, and 3 rope tows. Currently the top is only accessible by the chairlifts, but used to be served by a rope tow powered by an old school bus and a T-Bar. All intermediate and advanced terrain is accessible from any chairlift.
The beginner area, which has the easiest trails goes only about a quarter of the way up the hill, it is served by 3 rope tows and two Sun-Kid conveyor belt lifts.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
MIT Haystack Observatory
Dracut MA
~9.12 miles from Lowell city center
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Haystack Observatory is a group of astronomical observatories owned and operated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is located in Westford, Massachusetts (USA). It is the home of the Millstone Hill Observatory.
It has a 120 ft (37m), 171-tonne radio telescope, contained within what was the largest metal-frame radome. It was constructed for use in space tracking and communication in 1964. In addition, Millstone Hill is the location for two of the most well-known incoherent scatter radars in the world. These include a fully-steerable 46 meter antenna, and a 67 meter fixed zenith antenna. These radars are capable of measuring a vast array of ionospheric components, including temperature, ion concentrations, and solar wind data. Data from Millstone Hill is publicly available on the MADRIGAL database, an upper atmosphere data system managed by MIT Haystack.
Haystack Vallis on Mercury is named after this observatory.
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#12 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Kimball Farm
Maynard MA
~9.21 miles from Lowell city center
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Methuen Memorial Music Hall
Groveland MA
~9.23 miles from Lowell city center
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For information on the history of the music hall visit:
www.mmmh.org
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#14 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Addison Gallery of American Art
180 Main Street Groveland MA - 978-749-4015
~9.29 miles from Lowell city center
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The Addison Gallery of American Art, established in 1930 on the campus of Phillips Academy, has one of the most important collections of American art in the country. Its collection of more than 12,000 objects began with major works by the most prominent American artists of the past - among them Gilbert Charles Stuart, John Singleton Copley, Benjamin West, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent.
http://www.addisongallery.org/
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Robert S Peabody Museum
175 Main St Andover MA - 978-749-4490
~9.31 miles from Lowell city center
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The Robert S. Peabody Museum is one of the nation's major repositories of Native American archaeological collections. Major collections include materials from the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Mexico, and the Arctic, and range from Paleo Indian (10,000+ years ago) to the present day. Since its founding in 1901 through the bequest of Robert Singleton Peabody, the museum has been an important center for archaeological research and education. An 1857 graduate of Phillips Academy with a passionate interest in archaeology, Peabody wanted to encourage young people's interest in the sciences, and to foster respect and appreciation for Native American peoples who have inhabited this hemisphere for thousands of years.
Today, the museum continues its primary role as a teaching museum and unparalleled educational resource for Phillips Academy and the community. Museum programs strive to:
Study and preserve the record of Native American cultures as reflected in archaeological, ethnographic and documentary collections.
Serve as an educational resource for teaching archaeology as an interdisciplinary science at Phillips Academy, in the greater community and for the interested public.
Teach understanding and appreciation of human culture diversity to prepare students, through knowledge and respect, to live in a multicultural, global community.
Explore interactions and relationships between the social sciences (human behavior) and the natural sciences (the physical world).
Include Native American people as full partners in the preservation and appreciation of their culture.
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Philips Academy (P.A)
Groveland MA
~9.47 miles from Lowell city center
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Phillips Academy (also known as Phillips Andover, Andover, or PA) is a co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12. The school is located in Andover, Massachusetts, 25 miles north of Boston.
Andover is a member of the Eight Schools Association, begun informally in 1973–74 and formalized in 2006. Andover was host to the annual meeting of ESA in April 2008. Andover is also a member of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization, founded in 1966. There is a seven-school overlap of membership between the two groups.
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#17 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Lawrence Public Library
Groveland MA
~9.48 miles from Lowell city center
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The Lawrence Public Library provides area residents with materials and services to help all ages meet their educational, informational and entertainment needs. The Library has multiple free use internet stations, a dedicated research computer, wireless access and has an active children's program with a diverse collection.
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Andover Bird Sanctuary (Moncrieff Cochran Sanctuary)
Groveland MA
~9.52 miles from Lowell city center
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Lawrence Heritage State Park
Groveland MA
~9.55 miles from Lowell city center
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Lawrence Heritage State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in Lawrence. The park is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Lawrence Heritage State Park comprises three separate park areas, as follows:
Visitor's Center
Pemberton Park
Lawrence Riverfront State Park
The park preserves the industrial heritage of the City of Lawrence.
The Visitor's Center is located in a restored 1840s boarding house which details the life of 19th-century mill workers and the industrial history of Lawrence and the surrounding region.
Pemberton Park is a 5-acre (20,000 m2) urban park offering visitors views of the city's mills and historic dam and providing opportunities for fishing and boating.
Lawrence Riverfront State Park offers group facilities, recreation courts (basketball, tennis, and street hockey) and wooded walking trails.
Sailing lessons are provided during summer months at the Bashara Boathouse.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Daniel Webster College
20 University Dr Merrimack Valley NH - 800-325-6876
~11.67 miles from Lowell city center
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Daniel Webster College was founded in 1965, and it is an independent college in Nashua, New Hampshire. Daniel Webster college was first established as the New England Aeronautical Institute.
http://www.dwc.edu
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Holman Stadium
67 Amherst St Nashua NH - 603-886-9443
~12.34 miles from Lowell city center
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Holman Stadium is a baseball stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire. It was constructed in 1937 as a multipurpose stadium by the City of Nashua. The stadium is named for Charles Frank Holman, who contributed $55,000 for the project. Holman Stadium, which also was funded by money made available by the federal government during the Great Depression, was dedicated to the youth and people of Nashua in memory of Holman's parents.
Owned by the city, it became home to the Nashua Pride, a baseball team in the independent Atlantic League, in 1998. (In 2006 the Pride switched to the Can-Am League, and in 2008 the team was sold and renamed the American Defenders of New Hampshire). Another non-affiliated team, the Nashua Hawks of the North Atlantic League, played at Holman Stadium earlier in the 1990s. Prior to that, several major league teams had farm teams based in the stadium, including the California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Official seating capacity is 4,375. Holman Stadium was upgraded in 2002 from a plain seating bowl to a stadium with luxury boxes and a press box on top of the grandstand. It is located in a residential area of Nashua.
Holman hosted what is considered the first integrated U.S. baseball team in the modern era, when Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe played for the then-Nashua Dodgers in 1946.
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Daniel Webster College
20 University Drive Nashua NH - (603) 577-6000
~13.88 miles from Lowell city center
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Daniel Webster College (DWC) is a for-profit[1] proprietary college in Nashua, New Hampshire with a professions focus.
It was established as the New England Aeronautical Institute, associated with Boire Field, in 1965, but merged with its Daniel Webster Junior College division in 1978 to become Daniel Webster College.
By the mid-2000s, the college was having financial issues and failing to meet "financial responsibility standards" of the United States Department of Education, a measure of economic viability. In 2009, Daniel Webster College received a score of just 0.5 out of 3 on that scale, with 1.5 considered passing.[5] Faced with the prospect of losing educational accreditation and federal funding, both of which would have forced the school to close,[5][6] it was acquired by ITT Educational Services, Inc., the parent company of the ITT Technical Institutes[7] in June 2009, and subsequently became a for-profit institution.[9]
http://www.dwc.edu/
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Atrium Museum
1840 Trapelo Rd Waltham MA - 781-890-8494
~14.93 miles from Lowell city center
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#24 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Buttonwoods Museum
Groveland MA
~15.93 miles from Lowell city center
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Nestled in a friendly and intimate setting overlooking the Merrimack River, the Buttonwoods Museum, home of the Haverhill Historical Society, offers a journey into Haverhill's past. Explore Native American artifacts from the lower Merrimack Valley, including stone tools, bone implements, and baskets. A large collection of shoes and shoe making tools represent Haverhill's role as a world leader in the shoe industry - Haverhill shoes were known for quality and design.
Visit the Daniels Hunkins Shoe shop, the Duncan House, and the newly renovated John ward House. The Buttonwoods Museum houses 10,000 objects, from furniture, ceramics and glassware, to quilts, dolls, and toys. Learn about the rich history of Haverhill and vicinity from a wide range of exhibits that are constantly changing; you'll always find something new! For more information, visit www.haverhillhistory.org.
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#25 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Boxford State Forest
Groveland MA
~15.96 miles from Lowell city center
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Boxford State Forest - Danvers Massachusetts Hikes
This walk through the woods doesn’t offer steep climbs or views, but for its proximity to civilization, Boxford State Forest offers quiet trails and glassy ponds, with signs of beaver, deer, and birds all around. The path traces the shore of Crooked Pond, then climbs the gentle Bald Hill before descending to the stone foundation of the Russel-Hooper Farmhouse. It closes the loop with a short stroll on a paved road. Hikers will be rewarded here for keeping their eyes open for signs of wildlife— it’s easy to find squirrel nests in trees above piles of broken, shelled beech nuts; and deer have left their tracks and scat everywhere, some quite near hunters’ deer stands. And the historic Russel-Hooper Farmhouse at the base of Bald Hill—today just a crumbling stone foundation—is a sign of early inhabitants, who cleared the land and built the stone walls. The state forest is adjacent to the J.C. Philips Wildlife Sanctuary, and part of its land is protected by the Essex County Greenbelt Association. Hunting is permitted in some areas here, according to season. There are no blazes or trail names, but numbered intersections aid in navigation. There are no motorized vehicles allowed in this wildlife sanctuary, so the trails are in great shape, although they can be deeply flooded during the spring melt. Bald Hill itself is part of the Bald Hill Reservation, a 1,624-acre plot split between Boxford State Forest, the Philips Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Essex County Greenbelt (and thus between the towns of Boxford, North Andover, and Middleton). Protected here are ponds, wildflowers, and historic landmarks.
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#26 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Arlington Heights (Neighborhood)
Boston MA
~16.25 miles from Lowell city center
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#27 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Silver State State Park
Manchester NH
~16.68 miles from Lowell city center
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Silver Lake State Park is a small state park located on the northern shore of Silver Lake in the town of Hollis, New Hampshire. The park offers swimming at a sandy beach with a bathhouse, picnicking, and playground equipment. Also offered are kayak and paddle boat rentals, and a shop.
The park is located on NH Route 122 and offers parking across Route 122 from the park. Admission is charged during times when the park is officially open.
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#28 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Arlington Center (Neighborhood)
Boston MA
~16.92 miles from Lowell city center
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
East Arlington (Neighborhood)
Boston MA
~17.79 miles from Lowell city center
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Lowell
Waltham Historical Society
190 Moody St # 330 Waltham MA - 781-891-5815
~18.46 miles from Lowell city center
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190 Moody Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02453 USA
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